Anticipated - Library/Media Specialist - Ed Smith
Role Overview
The Syracuse City School District (SCSD) is setting a higher bar for students and staff alike, and doing more than ever to help them reach it.
We serve a richly diverse student body - our students speak over 70 languages, and 4 in 5 are low-income - and we believe every single student deserves a vibrant education.
That's why we're going all in to make Syracuse the most-improved urban district in America.
It won't be easy, but it's exciting.
If you're energized by our ambitious goals, and by the challenge of charting a new future for Syracuse, join us.
Learn more at www.joinsyracusecityschools.com.
PURPOSE: The Library Media Specialist (LMS) ensures students and staff are effective users of ideas and information.
The LMS empowers students to be critical thinkers, skillful researchers and ethical users of information through collaboration with teachers to design and implement instruction and assess learning.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Teaching & Learning
• Use the Empire State Information Fluency Continuum as the basis for planning and integrate it across the curriculum.
• Develop a thorough knowledge of subject area and grade level curricula, and promote competency in information literacy across the curriculum.
• Design and teach information fluency lessons independently and collaboratively
• Collaborate with teachers and staff to integrate information literacy competencies throughout the teaching and learning process.
• Model, encourage and instruct students and teachers to effectively integrate technology and use technology to creatively express knowledge.
• Work collaboratively and individually to design, develop, and implement programs that encourage reading for enjoyment and for information.
• Provide professional development in available information resources and technology integration
• Build and maintain a diverse collection that supports the curriculum and the interests of the school community.
• Recommend, create, implement, and evaluate resources and activities in various formats to meet students' learning needs.
• Instruct and advise students and staff in the legal and ethical use of information.
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QUALIFICATIONS:
- Proven experience accelerating measurable student learning in urban schools (preferred)
- Training and or experience with Culturally Relevant Education (preferred)
- Minimum of two years' successful classroom teaching experience (preferred)
- Prior demonstration of exemplary attendance is expected of any candidate for hire.
- All candidates must possess New York State teacher certification in their subject area, or qualify to obtain it by the first date of employment. This requires at least a Bachelor's degree. Licensed teachers from other states may qualify for reciprocity.
- Please note that New York State requires a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 for certification, and one hired, this proof will be kept on file in the Office of Human Resources.
- Once offered, you will be required to declare that all previous obligations with an employing school district have been met and you are not seeking this position with the intent of resigning from a previous commitment in which you have not served.
- The successful candidate will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check, at the cost of $107.50 to the candidate.
- City Residents are encouraged to apply!
- SALARY/SALARY RANGE:
- Compensation is based on qualifications and experience in accordance with the Unit 1 contractual agreement and ranges from $59,499-$102,037 for the 2026-2027 school year. Any non-certified long-term substitute will be paid $53,000.
- Teachers of color or those with experience and a deep background in Urban Education may qualify for the District's Urban Fellowship Program.
- Compensation is based on qualifications and experience in accordance with the Unit 1 contractual agreement and ranges from $59,499-$102,037 for the 2026-2027 school year.
- Any non-certified long-term substitute will be paid $53,000.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven experience accelerating measurable student learning in urban schools (preferred)
- Training and or experience with Culturally Relevant Education (preferred)
- Minimum of two years' successful classroom teaching experience (preferred)
About Syracuse City School District
Public school district providing K-12 education in Syracuse, New York.
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